Senate Journal: Thursday, April 6, 2000
EIGHTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY
FIFTY-SECOND SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 6, 2000
The Senate met in regular session at 9:09 a.m., Senator Boettger
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend William Kerns, pastor of the
Lucas Presbyterian Church of Lucas, Iowa, guest of Senator Judge.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Veenstra, until he arrives, on request of Senator Iverson.
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
House File 683
Senator Tinsman called up for consideration House File 683, a
bill for an act relating to mediation services related to custody,
visitation, and support of a child, amended by the Senate, further
amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House
amendment S-5237 to Senate amendment H-8415 filed March 23,
2000.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
Senator Tinsman moved that the bill, as amended by the Senate,
further amended by the House, and concurred in by the Senate, be
read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion
prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 683), the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill
Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper
Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen
Johnson Kibbie King Kramer
Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy
McKean McKibben McLaren Miller
Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer
Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Judge Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2419
On motion of Senator Maddox, House File 2419, a bill for an act
changing the criminal penalties relating to possession, manufacture,
or delivery of amphetamines, with report of committee recommending
passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 23,
2000, was taken up for consideration.
Senator McKean offered amendment S-5341, filed by Senators
McKean and Maddox on April 5, 2000, to page 3 and to the title page
of the bill.
Senator Dvorsky raised the point of order that amendment S-5341
was not germane to the bill.
Senator Dvorsky withdrew his point of order.
Senator McKean asked and received unanimous consent that
action on amendment S-5341 and House File 2419 be deferred.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Gaskill, until he returns, on request of Senator Sexton; and Senator
Kramer, until she returns, on request of Senator Hedge.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Ways and Means Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 2442.
Senate File 2442
On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate File 2442, a bill for an
act relating to the taxation of garages and other appurtenances
located on mobile home sites, was taken up for consideration.
Senator McKibben moved that the bill be read the last time now
and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
and the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2442), the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Lamberti
Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean
McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern
Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer
Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup
Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
Gaskill Kramer Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Angelo took the chair at 9:38 a.m.
SPECIAL GUEST
Senator Hedge introduced Richard Dutton, artist of the watercolor
interpretation of the capitol building which hangs in the President of
the Senate's office.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2458
On motion of Senator Tinsman, House File 2458, a bill for an act
relating to aviation transportation and providing an effective date,
with report of committee recommending passage, placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar on March 23, 2000, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Tinsman moved that the bill be read the last time now
and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
and the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2458), the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Lamberti
Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean
McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern
Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer
Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
Gaskill Kramer Szymoniak Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
House Files 683, 2458, and Senate File 2442 be immediately
messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for immediate consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 108.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 108
On motion of Senator Hedge, Senate Concurrent Resolution 108,
a concurrent resolution recognizing the accomplishments of John
Fletcher Lacey and commemorating the one-hundredth-year
anniversary of the Lacey Act, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hedge moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent
Resolution 108, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Ways and Means Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for immediate consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 113.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 113
On motion of Senator Drake, Senate Concurrent Resolution 113,
a concurrent resolution establishing a special commission to study
and make recommendations concerning the impact of current and
future state replacement funds paid to local governments to mitigate
the effects of the elimination of the property tax on industrial
machinery, equipment, and computers, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Drake moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent
Resolution 113, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for immediate consideration Senate Resolution 112.
Senate Resolution 112
On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate Resolution 112, a
resolution honoring the Story City firefighter who died in the line of
duty, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up
for consideration.
Senator McKibben moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 112,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate Concurrent Resolutions 108 and 113 be immediately
messaged to the House.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 2113
Senator Szymoniak called up for consideration Senate File 2113, a
bill for an act relating to the licensing of individuals engaged in the
healing art of massage therapy, amended by the House, and moved
that the Senate concur in House amendment S-5335, filed April 4,
2000.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Szymoniak moved that the bill, as amended by the House
and concurred in by the Senate, be read the last time now and placed
upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill
was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2113), the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie Lamberti Lundby
Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben
McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine
Rehberg Rife Rittmer Schuerer
Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
Gaskill King Kramer Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 228
Senator Connolly called up for consideration Senate File 228, a bill
for an act authorizing school districts and nonpublic schools to
perform certain criminal and abuse record checks, amended by the
House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment
S-5240, filed March 23, 2000.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Connolly moved that the bill, as amended by the House
and concurred in by the Senate, be read the last time now and placed
upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill
was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 228), the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Lamberti
Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean
McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern
Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer
Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup
Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
Gaskill Kramer Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2518
On motion of Senator Redfern, House File 2518, a bill for an act
relating to probate law, including assessment of court costs, certain
notification provisions, certain distributions to minors, the effect of
dissolution of marriage on will provisions, and powers of attorney,
with report of committee recommending passage, placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar on March 23, 2000, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Redfern moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2518), the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Lamberti
Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean
McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern
Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer
Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup
Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
Gaskill Kramer Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 2369
Senator Miller called up for consideration Senate File 2369, a bill
for an act relating to the sharing of juvenile court social records or
child abuse records pursuant to an interagency agreement, amended
by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House
amendment S-5272, filed March 28, 2000.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Miller moved that the bill, as amended by the House and
concurred in by the Senate, be read the last time now and placed
upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill
was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2369), the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Lamberti
Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean
McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern
Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer
Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup
Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
Gaskill Kramer Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
(Deferred April 3, 2000)
Senate File 2348
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2348, a bill for
an act relating to the loess hills development and conservation
authority by creating a hungry canyons alliance and providing
membership guidelines for board of directors of the conservation
authority and loess hills alliance, amendment S-5304 to House
amendment S-5248, and House amendment S-5248, deferred
April 3, 2000.
Senator King moved the adoption of amendment S-5304.
Amendment S-5304 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator King moved that the Senate concur in the House
amendment, as amended.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment, as amended.
Senator King moved that the bill, as amended by the House,
further amended and concurred in by the Senate, be read the last
time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a
voice vote, and the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2348), the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill
Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper
Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen
Johnson Judge Kibbie King
Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox
McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren
Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg
Rife Rittmer Schuerer Sexton
Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate Files 228, 2113, 2348, 2369, and House File 2518 be
immediately messaged to the House.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Gronstal, until he returns, on request of Senator Black.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred April 5, 2000)
House File 2502
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2502, a bill for
an act relating to fee-supported services provided by a county
including the payment of county law enforcement salaries and
expenses, deferred April 5, 2000.
Senator Hammond asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment S-5357, filed by her from the floor striking
everything after the enacting clause and to the title page of the bill.
Senator McCoy offered amendment S-5359, filed by him from the
floor to page 1 and to the title page of the bill.
Senator Hedge took the chair at 11:02 a.m.
Senator Angelo took the chair at 11:05 a.m.
Senator McCoy moved the adoption of amendment S-5359, and
requested a record roll call.
On the question "Shall amendment S-5359 be adopted?"
(H.F. 2502) the vote was:
Ayes, 17:
Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Hammond
Hansen Harper Horn Lundby
Maddox McCoy Redfern Szymoniak
Tinsman
Nays, 31:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Drake Fraise Freeman
Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen
Johnson Judge Kibbie King
Kramer Lamberti McKean McKibben
McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg
Rife Rittmer Schuerer Sexton
Shearer Soukup Zieman
Absent or not voting, 2:
Gronstal Veenstra
Amendment S-5359 lost.
Senator Hammond asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment S-5360, filed by her from the floor to page 1
and to the title page of the bill.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5354, filed by her from
the floor to page 1 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question "Shall amendment S-5354 be adopted?"
(H.F. 2502) the vote was:
Ayes, 20:
Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Harper Horn
Lundby Maddox McCoy Redfern
Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman
Nays, 28:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Drake Fraise Freeman
Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen
Johnson Judge Kibbie King
Kramer Lamberti McKean McKibben
McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Zieman
Absent or not voting, 2:
Rife Veenstra
Amendment S-5354 lost.
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that action
on House File 2502 be deferred.
HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED
The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on April 6, 2000, concurred in the Senate amendment to the House
amendment and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the
House was
asked:
Senate File 2371, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of
a water quality initiative program by the department of agriculture
and land stewardship and the department of natural resources,
defining and providing for the use of credible data for quality control
and assurance procedures, and providing for other properly related
matters, and providing an applicability date.
ALSO: That the House has on April 6, 2000, concurred in the Senate
amendment
and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was
asked:
House File 2463, a bill for an act relating to the department of
personnel by providing for the duties of the department, the
administration of the department, and benefits provided state
employees, and providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 11:30 a.m.,
until 2:00 p.m.
APPENDIX
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Fifty-three students from Hempstead High School in Dubuque,
accompanied by their teacher, Tom Rawson, and Karla Schwegler.
Senators Connolly and Flynn.
Second grade students from Irving Elementary in Indianola,
accompanied by Mrs. Nielson, Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Mosher, and
Mrs. Allen. Senator Fink.
Thirteen FFA students from Okoboji High School, accompanied by
Rich Martins. Senator Kibbie.
Eighth grade students from Odebolt-Arthur Community Schools in
Odebolt, accompanied by Steve Walsh, Pippa Fineran, Bob Mollhoff,
and Danel Frank. Senator King.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Resolution 115, by Hammond, Rife, McLaren, Fink,
Johnson, Lamberti, Boettger, Drake, Rittmer, Maddox, McKean,
Connolly, Horn, Dearden, Jensen, Iverson, Black, Tinsman, Behn,
King, Veenstra, McKibben, Rehberg, Miller, Freeman, Hedge, McCoy,
Angelo, Bartz, Sexton, Kramer, Lundby, Gaskill, Soukup, Harper,
Judge, Bolkcom, Shearer, Flynn, Deluhery, Zieman, Schuerer,
Szymoniak, Fraise, Kibbie, Hansen, Gronstal, Redwine, Redfern, and
Dvorsky, a resolution congratulating the Iowa State Cyclones
Women's Basketball Team.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
Senate Resolution 116, by McLaren, Rife, Hammond, Johnson,
Lamberti, Fink, Boettger, Drake, Rittmer, Maddox, McKean,
Connolly, Horn, Dearden, Jensen, Iverson, Black, Tinsman, Behn,
King, Veenstra, McKibben, Rehberg, Miller, Freeman, Hedge, McCoy,
Angelo, Bartz, Sexton, Kramer, Lundby, Gaskill, Harper, Soukup,
Judge, Bolkcom, Shearer, Flynn, Deluhery, Zieman, Szymoniak,
Schuerer, Fraise, Kibbie, Hansen, Gronstal, Redwine, Redfern, and
Dvorsky, a resolution congratulating the Iowa State Cyclones Men's
Basketball Team.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
Senate Resolution 117, by Szymoniak, Kramer, McCoy, Horn,
Fraise, Fink, Deluhery, Kibbie, Hansen, Black, Judge, Dearden,
Shearer, Soukup, Hammond, Dvorsky, Bolkcom, Flynn, Connolly,
Harper, Gronstal, Drake, Iverson, Rife, Jensen, Rittmer, McKean,
Tinsman, Hedge, Boettger, Lamberti, Behn, Zieman, Rehberg,
Redfern, Angelo, Schuerer, Veenstra, King, Miller, Gaskill, Redwine,
Sexton, Lundby, Maddox, Johnson, Bartz, McKibben, Freeman, and
McLaren, a resolution congratulating the Drake Women's Basketball
Team.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
EXPLANATION OF VOTES
MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
April 5, 2000, when the votes were taken on Senate File 2434 and House File
2528.
Had I been present, I would have voted "Aye" on both.
JOHN REDWINE
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5354 H.F. 2502 Johnie Hammond
S-5355 H.F. 2502 Johnie Hammond
S-5356 H.F. 2502 Johnie Hammond
S-5357 H.F. 2502 Johnie Hammond
S-5358 H.F. 2502 Matt McCoy
S-5359 H.F. 2502 Matt McCoy
S-5360 H.F. 2502 Johnie Hammond
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 3:33 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Iverson requested a non-record roll call to determine that
a quorum was present.
The vote revealed 38 present, 12 absent, and a quorum present.
The Journal of Wednesday, April 5, 2000, was approved.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senators Szymoniak and Hammond, for the remainder of the day, on request of
Senator Gronstal; Senator Lamberti, until he returns, on request of Senator
Angelo;
and Senator Boettger, until she returns, on request of Senator Hedge.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Ways And Means Calendar)
Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 2439.
Senate File 2439
On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate File 2439, a bill for an
act relating to the accelerated career education program, providing a
tax credit from withholding, creating an accelerated career education
grant program and fund, relating to the transfer of job training
withholding to the workforce development fund account, and
providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Angelo took the chair at 3:52 p.m.
The Senate stood at ease at 3:53 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 4:17 p.m., Senator Angelo
presiding.
Senator McKibben offered amendment S-5361, filed by him from
the floor to pages 5 and 6 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5361 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator McKibben moved that the bill be read the last time now
and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
and the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2439), the vote was:
Ayes, 45:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gronstal
Hansen Harper Hedge Horn
Iverson Jensen Johnson Judge
Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti
Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben
McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine
Rehberg Rife Rittmer Schuerer
Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 5:
Boettger Hammond Lundby Szymoniak
Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 2439 be immediately messaged to the House.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2419
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2419, a bill for
an act changing the criminal penalties relating to possession,
manufacture, or delivery of amphetamines, and amendment S-5341,
previously deferred.
Senator McKean asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment S-5341, filed by Senators McKean and
Maddox on April 5, 2000, to page 3 and to the title page of the bill.
Senator McKean offered amendment S-5366, filed by Senators
McKean, Maddox, and Dvorsky from the floor to page 3 and to the
title page of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5366 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Maddox moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2419), the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill
Gronstal Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Kramer
Lamberti Maddox McCoy McKean
McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern
Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer
Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
Hammond Lundby Szymoniak Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2437
On motion of Senator Redwine, House File 2437, a bill for an act
relating to disclosure by a postsecondary education institution of
information to the parent or guardian of a student, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar on March 23, 2000, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Redfern offered amendment S-5169, filed by the
committee on Education on March 16, 2000, to page 1 of the bill, and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5169 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Redwine offered amendment S-5251, filed by Senators
Redwine and Dvorsky on March 28, 2000, to page 2 of the bill, and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5251 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Redwine moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2437), the vote was:
Ayes, 38:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Connolly Deluhery Drake
Dvorsky Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gaskill Gronstal Hansen Hedge
Iverson Jensen Johnson Judge
Kibbie King Kramer Lundby
Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren
Miller Redwine Rehberg Rife
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Soukup
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 8:
Bolkcom Dearden Fink Harper
Lamberti McCoy Redfern Shearer
Absent or not voting, 4:
Hammond Horn Szymoniak Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Ways and Means Calendar)
Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 2444.
Senate File 2444
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate File 2444, a bill for an act
relating to the taxation of property used by the Iowa national guard,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Johnson moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2444), the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill
Gronstal Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Kramer
Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy
McKean McKibben McLaren Miller
Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer
Soukup Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
Hammond Szymoniak Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 2418
Senator Maddox called up for consideration Senate File 2418, a bill
for an act relating to certification of property taxes by townships and
providing an effective date, amended by the House, and moved that
the Senate concur in House amendment S-5329, filed April 3, 2000.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Maddox moved that the bill, as amended by the House
and concurred in by the Senate, be read the last time now and placed
upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill
was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2418), the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill
Gronstal Hansen Harper Hedge
Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson
Judge Kibbie King Kramer
Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy
McKean McKibben McLaren Miller
Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer
Soukup Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
Hammond Szymoniak Veenstra
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT
(Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Senator Hedge called up the appointment of Richard V. Running,
as Director of Workforce Development, placed on the Individual
Confirmation Calendar on February 7, 2000, and found on page 197
of the Senate Journal.
Senator McKibben moved that the foregoing appointment be
confirmed by the Senate.
On the question "Shall the appointee be confirmed?" the vote was:
Ayes, 44:
Angelo Bartz Behn Black
Boettger Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gaskill Hansen
Harper Hedge Horn Iverson
Jensen Johnson Judge Kibbie
King Kramer Lamberti Lundby
Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren
Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg
Rife Rittmer Schuerer Sexton
Shearer Soukup Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 6:
Bolkcom Gronstal Hammond McCoy
Szymoniak Veenstra
The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate Files 2418, 2444, House Files 2419, and 2437 be
immediately messaged to the House.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senators Bolkcom, McCoy, and Gronstal, until they return, on request of
Senator
Black.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)
Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 2433.
Senate File 2433
On motion of Senator King, Senate File 2433, a bill for an act
relating to state government technology and operations, by making
and relating to appropriations to the Iowa communications network
for the support of certain Part III users, making appropriations to
various entities for other technology-related purposes, providing for
the procurement of information technology, providing for the use of
the network, and providing an effective date, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5362, filed by him from
the floor to page 1 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a
record roll call.
On the question "Shall amendment S-5362 be adopted?"
(S.F. 2433) the vote was:
Ayes, 15:
Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
Hansen Harper Horn Judge
Kibbie Shearer Soukup
Nays, 29:
Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger
Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge
Iverson Jensen Johnson King
Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox
McKean McKibben McLaren Miller
Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Tinsman
Zieman
Absent or not voting, 6:
Bolkcom Gronstal Hammond McCoy
Szymoniak Veenstra
Amendment S-5362 lost.
Senator King asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-5367, filed by him from the floor to page 3 of the bill.
Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5365, filed by him from
the floor to page 3 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a
record roll call.
On the question "Shall amendment S-5365 be adopted?"
(S.F. 2433) the vote was:
Ayes, 15:
Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
Hansen Harper Horn Judge
Kibbie Shearer Soukup
Nays, 29:
Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger
Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge
Iverson Jensen Johnson King
Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox
McKean McKibben McLaren Miller
Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Tinsman
Zieman
Absent or not voting, 6:
Bolkcom Gronstal Hammond McCoy
Szymoniak Veenstra
Amendment S-5365 lost.
Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5363, filed by him from
the floor to page 4 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a
record roll call.
On the question "Shall amendment S-5363 be adopted?"
(S.F. 2433) the vote was:
Ayes, 15:
Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
Hansen Harper Horn Judge
Kibbie Shearer Soukup
Nays, 29:
Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger
Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge
Iverson Jensen Johnson King
Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox
McKean McKibben McLaren Miller
Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife
Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Tinsman
Zieman
Absent or not voting, 6:
Bolkcom Gronstal Hammond McCoy
Szymoniak Veenstra
Amendment S-5363 lost.
Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5364, filed by him from
the floor to pages 4, 5, 8, and 9 of the bill, moved its adoption, and
requested a record roll call.
On the question "Shall amendment S-5364 be adopted?"
(S.F. 2433) the vote was:
Ayes, 17:
Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Hansen Harper Horn
Judge Kibbie McCoy Shearer
Soukup
Nays, 27:
Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger
Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge
Iverson Jensen Johnson King
Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox
McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine
Rehberg Rife Rittmer Schuerer
Sexton Tinsman Zieman
Absent or not voting, 6:
Gronstal Hammond McKean McKibben
Szymoniak Veenstra
Amendment S-5364 lost.
Senator King asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 2433 be deferred.
HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED
The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on April 6, 2000, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the
House was asked:
Senate File 2312, a bill for an act relating to pseudorabies
control, making penalties applicable, for implementation, and
providing an effective date.
Senate File 2424, a bill for an act updating the Iowa Code
references to the Internal Revenue Code, amending the earned
income credit, amending requirements for nonresident taxpayers,
providing tax benefits to military personnel in hazardous duty areas,
and providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
ALSO: That the House has on April 6, 2000, concurred in the Senate
amendment
and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was
asked:
House File 2513, a bill for an act providing for secured
transactions under the uniform commercial code, by adopting new
Article 9, eliminating conflicting provisions, and providing an
effective date.
ALSO: That the House has on April 6, 2000, amended and passed the following
bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
Senate File 419, a bill for an act applying certain veterinary
practice requirements to persons providing veterinary medical
services, owning a veterinary clinic, or practicing veterinary
medicine.(S-5368)
Senate File 2267, a bill for an act requiring the board of directors
of a school district to enter into a compact with parents and
guardians by adopting a school promotion policy for grade three level
students and providing for related matters.(S-5370)
Senate File 2329, a bill for an act increasing the fine for certain
motor vehicle violations relating to railroad crossings.(S-5369)
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
COMMERCE
Convened: April 6, 2000, 1:15 p.m.
Members Present: Jensen, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking
Member;
Bolkcom, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Lundby, McCoy,
Redfern,
Redwin